Operator's Manual

StoppingtheEngine
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar.
Note:Removetheignitionkeywhenyouleavethe
mower(electric-startmodelsonly).
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing
yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemowerandthebag-on-demand
leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelever
totherecyclingposition(refertoOperatingthe
Bag-on-DemandLever)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before
recyclingtheclippings.
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal
injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before
baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisin
therecyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition
(refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Notches
3.Grassbagpin(2)
2.Reardeector
2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthe
bagrestinthenotchesonthehandle(
Figure14).
3.Lowerthereardeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.
OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever
Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollect
orrecyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbag
isattachedtothemower.
•Forbaggingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthe
buttononthebag-on-demandleverandmovethe
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